THE Packers have always walked the walk when it comes to power and authority — but history shows they’re just as good at talking the talk.

Whether it be Kerry exploding into one of his infamous tirades or son James going toe-to-toe with Seven Network defector David Leckie, there has never been much secret surrounding who is in the bad books.

photo galleryJames Packer fights with David Gyngell

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell square up on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM1 of 13

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell come to blows a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM2 of 13

Billionaire James Packer throws a punch at Channel Nine's David Gyngell on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM3 of 13

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell grapple with each other during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM4 of 13

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell grapple with each other during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM5 of 13

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell just moment away from toppling to the group during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM6 of 13

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell wrestle with each other on the ground during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM7 of 13

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell wrestle with each other on the ground during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM8 of 13

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell wrestle with each other on the ground during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM9 of 13

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell wrestle with each other on the ground during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM10 of 13

Billionaire James Packer seethes after a fight with David Gyngell on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM11 of 13

Billionaire James Packer seethes after a fight with David Gyngell on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM12 of 13

David Gyngell walks away from the fight with billionaire James Packer. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM13 of 13

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell square up on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell come to blows a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer throws a punch at Channel Nine's David Gyngell on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell grapple with each other during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell grapple with each other during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell just moment away from toppling to the group during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell wrestle with each other on the ground during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell wrestle with each other on the ground during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell wrestle with each other on the ground during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer and Channel Nine's David Gyngell wrestle with each other on the ground during a fight on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer seethes after a fight with David Gyngell on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

Billionaire James Packer seethes after a fight with David Gyngell on a Bondi street on Sunday. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

David Gyngell walks away from the fight with billionaire James Packer. Picture: BEIRNE/CHOWN/MEDIA-MODE.COM

But the Packers are just the tip of the iceberg. Men (and women) like these, with towering statures and egos to boot, are in no short supply in Sydney’s political, business and social circles. When their personalities clash in public, it is a sight and sound to behold.

Birthday party blow-up.Source:The Daily Telegraph

JAMES PACKER V DAVID LECKIE

Packer once looked upon Leckie as a mentor and close friend, going so far as to save his head from the chopping block when his father Kerry wanted the former Nine Network boss gone.

But the friendship soured after Leckie switched allegiances to rival Seven, running segments on the network’s flagship news and current affairs programs featuring James and his investment decisions, financial status and connection to Scientology. The rift came to a dramatic head in 2009 during a birthday party to which they were both invited.

photo galleryJames Packer and David Gyngell

Best of mates: Channel Nine CEO David Gyngell and James Packer at the ACP party in Sydney. Picture: News Corp1 of 12

Packer and now-estranged wife Erica Baxter in happier times. during the men's final match in Melbourne. The relationship between Packer and Gyngell is said to have broken down after Packer and his second wife Erica announced their separation six months ago. Picture: Getty2 of 12

Erica Packer and David Gyngell at the David Jones launch of its new American Express credit card at a converted car wash on Darlinghurst Road in Sydney. Picture: News Limited3 of 12

Jamie Packer and Erica Baxter wedding : Best man David Gyngell arrives with James' mother Ros Packer at Packer and Baxter's June 2007 wedding in the French Riviera. Picture:Tim/Anderson4 of 12

David Gyngell and wife Leila McKinnon leave the hospital after visiting James and Erica Packer at the Mater Hospital in Crows Nest following the birth of their daughter.5 of 12

David Gyngell and journalist wife Leila McKinnon out and about in Sydney. Picture: News Corp6 of 12

David Gyngell was god son to Kerry Packer. He arrives at Packer's state memorial at the Sydney Opera House February 17, 2006 in Sydney, Australia. Kerry Packer, Australia's richest man at the time of his death, was known for his business dealings with Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), Nine Television Network and Australian Consolidated Press, which produces many of Australia's top-selling magazines. Picture: Getty7 of 12

David Gyngell leaves James Packers unit block on the cnr of Campbell Pde and Sir Thomas Mitchell rd Bondi. The pair emerged from crisis talks at Packer’s apartment this morning, and released a joint statement.It read: “We have been friends for 35 years and still are”. “In that time we have had our fair share of ups and downs. We respect each other and neither of us will be commenting further.”8 of 12

The scene outside James Packer's unit block on the cnr of Campbell Pde and Sir Thomas Mitchell rd Bondi where a fight erupted between Paker and Gyngell. Picture: John Grainger9 of 12

The scene outside James Packer's unit block on the cnr of Campbell Pde and Sir Thomas Mitchell rd Bondi where a fight erupted between Paker and Gyngell. Picture: John Grainger10 of 12

Media wait outside James Packer's unit block on the cnr of Campbell Pde and Sir Thomas Mitchell rd Bondi where a fight erupted between Paker and Gyngell. Picture: John Grainger11 of 12

James Packer and estranged wife Erica Baxter are seen on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, Derby Day, at Flemington Race Course in November 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. Picture: Getty12 of 12

Best of mates: Channel Nine CEO David Gyngell and James Packer at the ACP party in Sydney. Picture: News Corp

Packer and now-estranged wife Erica Baxter in happier times. during the men's final match in Melbourne. The relationship between Packer and Gyngell is said to have broken down after Packer and his second wife Erica announced their separation six months ago. Picture: Getty

Erica Packer and David Gyngell at the David Jones launch of its new American Express credit card at a converted car wash on Darlinghurst Road in Sydney. Picture: News Limited

Jamie Packer and Erica Baxter wedding : Best man David Gyngell arrives with James' mother Ros Packer at Packer and Baxter's June 2007 wedding in the French Riviera. Picture:Tim/Anderson

David Gyngell and wife Leila McKinnon leave the hospital after visiting James and Erica Packer at the Mater Hospital in Crows Nest following the birth of their daughter.

David Gyngell and journalist wife Leila McKinnon out and about in Sydney. Picture: News Corp

David Gyngell was god son to Kerry Packer. He arrives at Packer's state memorial at the Sydney Opera House February 17, 2006 in Sydney, Australia. Kerry Packer, Australia's richest man at the time of his death, was known for his business dealings with Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), Nine Television Network and Australian Consolidated Press, which produces many of Australia's top-selling magazines. Picture: Getty

David Gyngell leaves James Packers unit block on the cnr of Campbell Pde and Sir Thomas Mitchell rd Bondi. The pair emerged from crisis talks at Packer’s apartment this morning, and released a joint statement.It read: “We have been friends for 35 years and still are”. “In that time we have had our fair share of ups and downs. We respect each other and neither of us will be commenting further.”

The scene outside James Packer's unit block on the cnr of Campbell Pde and Sir Thomas Mitchell rd Bondi where a fight erupted between Paker and Gyngell. Picture: John Grainger

The scene outside James Packer's unit block on the cnr of Campbell Pde and Sir Thomas Mitchell rd Bondi where a fight erupted between Paker and Gyngell. Picture: John Grainger

Media wait outside James Packer's unit block on the cnr of Campbell Pde and Sir Thomas Mitchell rd Bondi where a fight erupted between Paker and Gyngell. Picture: John Grainger

James Packer and estranged wife Erica Baxter are seen on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, Derby Day, at Flemington Race Course in November 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. Picture: Getty

Then-PM Julia Gillard’s 2012 Christmas cocktail party produced a different kind of cracker when Packer bumped into the former Fairfax Media CEO, who declared he “got out at the right time”, referring to the company’s ailing fortunes.

According to Pamela Williams, journalist and author of Killing Fairfax, James retorted: “Don’t come up and try to be my friend. The damage had already been done by the time you got out, Fred. F ... off.”

Falling out over media laws.Source:The Daily Telegraph

KERRY PACKER V PAUL KEATING

This pair’s long and bitter public feud allegedly began after then-PM Keating refused to relax cross-media laws in 1991 which could have opened the door for Packer to expand his empire.

Keating blamed Packer’s supposedly biased media coverage for his 1996 loss at the polls — a year after Keating had unleashed on the media mogul in an unprecedented tirade during a press conference in Singapore. Keating also squealing over Packer’s 60 Minutes program devoting its entire episode over his piggery dealings.

The rocky road winding through nursing home tycoon Doug Moran’s private life included an out-of-court settlement with daughter-in-law Kristina Moran, who claimed his behaviour drove her husband Brendan to commit suicide.

It hit another speed bump in 2010 when son Shane took his parents to court to claim his share of the family fortune. But the legal action was withdrawn and the family finally reunited in 2011, just months before Moran’s death in November that year.

Cut to the bone.Source:The Daily Telegraph

MCGUIRE V ROWE

Then Nine boss Eddie McGuire was embroiled in an embarrassing spat with Jessica Rowe when she was co-hosting the Today Show in 2006 at the same time her husband Peter Overton was station’s newsreader.

It came about when Nine’s new chief Mark Llewellyn recounted a conversation he said occurred between himself and Jeffrey Browne, executive director at Nine, and McGuire.

The affidavit stated: “Mr McGuire said: ‘What are we gonna do about Jessica? When should we bone her? I reckon it should be next week.”’ McGuire had previously denying he was trying to get rid of Rowe.

No horsing around.Source:The Daily Telegraph

GAI WATERHOUSE V JOHN SINGLETON

One of Australia’s great horseracing partnerships ended spectacularly last year after the failure of champion mare More Joyous in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick. Singleton’s dummy spit attracted headlines but more was to come when, during an inquiry into the mare’s performance, Waterhouse described Singleton as “an absolute sham”, a “crazed, crazy man”, “drunk” and “old”. People connected to the pair described the ongoing rift as “totally irreconcilable”.